$1.95 Million Settlement for Burn Injuries

The firm recently obtained a $1.95 million settlement for injuries to a Mendham infant scalded by hot water at a day care center. The accident occurred on Feb. 15, 1999, at a day care center run in a Bernardsville home. The 8-month-old plaintiff was at the kitchen sink, when the day care employee was distracted by another child and the infant plaintiff knocked the faucet with her foot, making the water hot. The child suffered first and second degree burns on her legs and feet that left her with scarred feet and toes and psychological damage. She was taken by ambulance to the emergency room of St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston where she remained hospitalized for the next month and underwent multiple debridements and skin grafts. The child returned for two and a half months of outpatient care until June 1999 and probably will need further surgeries to stretch her burned and engrafted skin to accommodate her growth.

Words cannot express how tremendously grateful I am to Jeff Zenna for his sincere compassion and legal assistance during one of the most challenging times in my life. Though it goes without saying, I would never hesitate to use or refer Jeff to anyone seeking the assistance of a highly qualified and competent attorney.

- Sophia P.

I know my clients are in good hands when I refer them to Blume, Forte. I know and trust that their cases will be handled effectively and professionally.

- Thomas J. Foley, III

I wish to convey my esteem and admiration for your professional excellence and personal manner in dealing with me regarding my auto accident case. Your attention to detail and knowledge were impressive by any standard.

- V.

The Blume firm is outstanding in its representation of injured consumers. I’ve worked as co-counsel with Harris Feldman and have been very pleased with the firm’s expertise, professionalism and positive results.